Vladimir Putin

Zelenskyy made the startling accusations this week while discussing Russia's latest offensives in eastern Ukraine.

One Moscow parent told a local news outlet that he was been called and warned to protect his children from the newly freed Russian convicts-turned-mercenaries.

The image-obsessed 5' 7" Russian leader seemingly wore the shoes to make himself appear taller among the group of young Moscow students.

Alexander Tyutin, 66, was initially jailed for 23 years in June 2021 after he hired a contract killer to execute a family of four.

A video posted Thursday night shows Novak's father, Srdjan Djokovic, posing behind the Russian flag while Russian sympathizers shout pro-Putin chants.

The frigate, named the Admiral Gorshkov, was recently spotted off the coast of the eastern United States when it was supposed to be on course for Africa.

An intercepted phone call from the frontlines reportedly captured proof the Wagner Private Military Company "castrated" a soldier caught fleeing from the war.

Yevgeny Prigozhin insulted Putin earlier this month when the mercenary chief falsely claimed his mercenaries took the Ukrainian town of Soledar "without help."

Ukraine reportedly shot down three of Russia's "deadliest helicopters" overnight, marking the latest substantial setback against Putin and his forces.

A "personal rocket launcher" has also reportedly been installed for Putin and his family at their secluded and secret palace in the country's Novgorod region.

Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove also indicated Putin is in a "precarious" position because the war against Ukraine is "going from bad to worse."

Some reports have claimed Vladimir Putin has already received them and deployed the vehicles alongside Russian troops.

Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, refused to confirm whether or not the Russian president is still alive when pressed by Zelenskyy on Thursday.

The majority of soldiers buried in these makeshift cemeteries are mercenaries working for the Wagner Private Military Company under Yevgeny Prigozhin.

A Kremlin insider claims Putin's failing health has caused him to consider drastic measures, including the use of nuclear weapons.

According to his bodyguards, Putin is also left feeling "dizzy and weak" as he continues a new treatment of drugs meant to combat his recent cancer diagnosis.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also warned that help from the West would not change the ongoing war but only bring "more troubles" to Ukraine.

Prigozhin has made a name for himself in the war against Ukraine by leading troops of Russian mercenaries against the rival forces.

Mikhail Popkov, 58, was given two life sentences after killing more than 80 Russian women between 1992 and 2010 while working as a police officer in Angarsk.

Escaped members of the Wagner Private Military Company told their Ukrainian captors how their own bosses had publicly executed their own troops.

Putin screamed at Deputy PM Denis Manturov this week after the Russian politician failed to procure enough military planes for the war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin lashed out at his Kremlin leaders and attempted to cover his hands, adding to speculation his health is rapidly failing.

The Royal Navy has since deployed two specialist ships to track the Russian warship and report on its movements and activities.

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin bragged his men captured the Ukrainian salt mining town Soledar, but the Kremlin released a statement indicating otherwise.

The convicts were recruited from Russian prisons throughout 2022 to help Russian forces take Ukraine in exchange for full pardons for their crimes.

Pavel Kamnev, who manufactured missiles for Putin to use against Ukraine, was found dead from unknown causes on Monday at 85 years old.

Russia's National Guard has been ordered to shoot down any soldiers trying to flee Ukraine or who stop supporting Putin's "special military operation."

Although Putin usually celebrates the holiday with other worshippers, the Russian leader chose to celebrate alone over assassination and health fears.

The Ukrainian children are reportedly also forced to sing the Russian national anthem and other songs in an effort to "re-educate" them to Russian culture.

Young children have been seen dressed in Federal Security Service uniforms and marching through the streets of Russia as Putin struggles to take Ukraine.

Ukraine's military intelligence also revealed Ukraine plans to execute one final offensive to end the war against Russia by March.

A top Ukrainian intelligence official was adamant in his allegation that the 70-year-old Kremlin leader is near death.

Sergey Milyakov, who served as the chief engineer of a Russian cargo ship in India, was found dead Wednesday morning from unknown causes.

The Kremlin has blamed their own soldiers alleged use of illegal cell phones for giving away their location before a deadly Ukrainian missile strike.

Putin has reportedly ordered the immediate use non-military hospitals to treat the thousands of Russian soldiers wounded in Ukraine.

An alleged missile test of the hypersonic warheads showed the weapons moving almost 7,000 MPH and hitting a target 620 miles away.

One Russian escort business revealed their earnings plummeted by 30%-50% after Russia first invaded Ukraine in February 2022

Several armored cars, boxes of ammunition and missiles were also taken out in the devastating missile strike launched by Ukraine over the weekend.

Sidorenko has popped up in numerous photos and videos alongside Putin beginning as far back as 2016.

Several of the "soldiers" standing by Putin's side were identified as actors who have appeared in previous propaganda videos released by the Kremlin.

68-year-old Dmitry Krymov and his wife were rushed to the hospital on Saturday after a fire broke out in their NYC apartment months after the pair fled Russia.

Putin's deteriorating health has reportedly forced the 70-year-old Russian leader to cancel a number of key end-of-year events as he struggles to get better.

Vladimir Nesterov, 74, died of unknown causes this week after being embattled by allegations of fraud and embezzlement since 2014.

Putin also promised to move the wives of Russian soldiers up the list for state-sponsored IVF treatments.

69-year-old Alexei Maslov passed away on December 25 less than 24 hours after Putin cancelled a meeting between the two to discuss the war in Ukraine.

The closing of Domino's Pizza stores across Russia comes after McDonald's left the country amid sanctions put in place following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

The surprising move was allegedly made in an effort to boost his popularity as it continues to falter as a result of his failing war against Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin wakes up to a daily war briefing at 7 AM, a new report revealed, claiming he has personally ordered troops to 'fight to the death' in Ukraine.

Lavrov also suggested the West is attempting to implement a "Fourth Reich" in Germany and that Texas will wage a Civil War against the United States.

Russian politician and sausage tycoon Pavel Antov was found dead in India on Saturday after allegedly falling from a hotel room while on holiday.